Editing George Pickett (section)

==In popular culture==
Actor [[Stephen Lang (actor)|Stephen Lang]] portrayed Pickett in the 1993 film [[Gettysburg (1993 film)|''Gettysburg'']]. [[Billy Campbell]] portrayed him in the 2003 prequel ''[[Gods and Generals (film)|Gods and Generals]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://frontrowfeatures.com/features/tv-features/billy-campbell-takes-on-lincoln-3758.html |title=Billy Campbell Takes on Lincoln |last1=Sloane |first1=Judy |last2=Campbell |first2=Billy |date=February 14, 2013 |website=Front Row Features |access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> In a 2003 interview, Lang commented that "for all of Pickett's flamboyance, there's something organically sad about him. Have you ever looked at any of the portraits of him? You can see it in his eyes, the sadness. He could be charming, but it was tinged with sadness."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/interview-stephen-lang-bringing-stonewall-jackson-life |title=An Interview with Stephen Lang: Bringing Stonewall Jackson to Life |last=Largent |first=Kimberly J. |date=January 2003 |publisher=Ohio State University |access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref>

Pickett also appeared in two episodes of the 1985 mini-series ''[[North and South (TV miniseries)|North and South]]'', depicting him as a cadet at West Point, at which time he was a friend of George Hazard and Orry Main, the two main fictional characters of the series.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2dYQf8DDMw North and South Book 1 Episode 1] Retrieved June 30, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3SHCfZpENU North and South Book 1 Episode 2] Retrieved June 30, 2016.</ref>

Pickett is referenced in ''[[Civilization V: Brave New World]]'''s Civil War scenario. Players can receive a promotion that gives a penalty for charging across open terrain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/on-the-quirks-of-civil-war-generals-and-civilizations-scenario-design/1100-6409479/|title=On the Quirks of Civil War Generals and Civilization's Scenario Design|last=McGee|first=Maxwell|date=June 7, 2013|access-date=November 30, 2024|publisher=Gamespot}}</ref>